Pool Wall

by Scott
(Kathleen Ga, USA)

I just installed a 27' AGP. After it finished filling with water, I noticed that the wall was buckled a little bit in a couple of places. I took pictures of the worst one.

Will it hurt anything to leave it like it is or does it need to be fixed? It looks like the upright got pulled in some while the pool was filling.


Hi Scott. It does look like the post is pushed in some. Your problem might also be that the rail is a little high in these locations. You could use a screwdriver and scrape some dirt out from under the rail and see if it settles a little. If it does the wall should go back into shape also.

Neither of these situations should cause any pool failure so it would probably be just fine to leave it as it is. It's mostly just a matter of looks.

Pool Wall Out Of Track

by Jen
(St Walburg SK Canada)

We have a 24' round pool. We live in Canada and I have noticed over the winter that a few of my uprights have lifted and the pool wall in about 4 or 5 sections has lifted out of the track. I am wondering how serious this is and what do I do to fix it.



Hi Jen. It seems the cold winter has done this sort of damage to a lot of pools. The pool sidewall out of the track is never a good thing so I would definitely try to fix it.

You will want to wait until the ground has completely thawed to see if the problem fixes itself, if not you may need to drain the pool.

The Pool Out of Level page may be of some help. You want to make sure enough water is left in the pool so the liner does not shrink. You also need enough water out so someone on the inside of the pool can pull the liner back far enough to allow you to reset the bottom rails and pool cove.

Doing the repairs and refilling in direct, warm, sunlight is a big help. Vinyl is more workable when it is warm, when it’s cold it can be brittle, hard to manage, and will not stretch back into place.

It might be possible to do a little leveling with a pool full of water, but not much. If a footplate is to high, and in not sitting on a block, you might be able to use a screwdriver and work some of the dirt out from under it. This might allow the pool to settle back down. You may also need to push, or pull, the wall back in alignment with the bottom rails for it to go back into place. This can also be done with a full pool if you are careful and the wall co-operates. If this does not work, or does not seem possible, draining the pool is the best option.